St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-07
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Special Meeting

Board met at 10 a. III. pursuant to call.
Present: MesSrs. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
William II. Burns and Willis II. Shaw,
by their attorneys, MeSsrs. Berryhlll
and Dawson, filed notice of appeal in
the matter of the confirmation of the as
Sessment for change of grade on State
street, from the levee to Susan street.
Considered and placed on file.
In the matter of the construction of a
sewer on sewer on Seventh street, from
Hope street to Phalen street Seventh
and Mendoza street Sewers), including
the necessary sewer connections to the
property lines. j. p. Gribben, presi-
dent of the J. P. Gribben Lumber COM
pany. presented petition asking that
no sewer connection be ordered in front
of lots to inclusive, block Is, Terry's
addition, lots 10 and II, block 1, j. Z.
Gribben's Encouragement "A" and lot
l, block 1, Hills addition, the said lots
being owned and used by said company
as lumber yard. Considered and re-
ferred to the Engineer, with inStruc-
tons to exempt said lots, except lots 10
and IL, block ID. P. Gribben's rearrange-
ment "A" from connections with said
sewer.
In the matter of the petition of Dan
lei Mullen for settlement of his claim
as to balance due on contract for grad
ing University avenue, from Rice
street to Lexington avenue. the same
was taken up, and upon motion, said
matter.Was referred to the Corporation
Attorney for report as to whether this
report is included in his report of
claims.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for paving the east
and west alley in block 5, Terrace Park
addition to st. Paul with cedar blocks,
the same were examined and approved
and the Clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for said Improvement.
The Clerk was directed to give notice
of correction in the matter of the assess
ment for the paving of Tenth street,
from Cedar street. to Rice street, and
Rice street, from Tenth street to Como
avenue, with cedar blocks and curbing
with granite, together with the neceS-
, sary sewer connections, as to owner
ship, description of and amount as
SeSSed against lot 9, QeSS Rice street,
block 3, BaZille i Guerin's addition to
st. Paul, and eaSterly Seyenty-two and
one-half feet of lot l, block IS, Irvine's
enlargement of Rice & Irvine'S addition
to St. Paul.
Upon motion the Board annulled the
action by which on the LIST inst, the
matter of making and completing the
assessment for the grading of Stryker
avenue, from Louisa street to the south
city limits was adjourned to the Sth
inst, and upon further motion all assess
ment notices were annulled and the
Clerk was directed to give new first
assessment notice for said improvement,
extending said assessment on the prop
erty on the line of said Stryker avenue.
from Prospect Terrace to the south city
limits.
Adjourned to the 9th inst. at a. IN.
r. l.. GoRMAN. President.
W F ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 6, 1887.
Board met at 9 a. m. pursuant to adj
jOurnment of the 5th inst.
Present.: Z Messrs Barrett Quinby.
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Yates A. Johnson, Trustee Central
Presbyterian church, presented petit
ton asking for reduction OF the
amount assessed against lots Z, and 9,
block II, Roberts Il Randall'S addition
to st. Paul, for the paving of Cedar
street from Eighth street to Central ave-
nue. Cedar street, Central avenue and
Grant street paving with cedar blocks
and curbing with granite, together with
the necessary sewer connections to the
property lines, for the reason that the
frontage of said lets and is only AZ
feet feet and that of lot 8 Al feet On said
Cedar street. Referred to the Engineer
for report of frontage of said lots Z, s
and on said Cedar street.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the construction
of sewer on Fillmore avenue, from
South Robert street to Custer street, to-
getheF with the necessary eatch-basins
and man-hOles, the same were examined
and approved and the Clerk was di-
rected to advertise for bids for said i'm
provement.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
johrnments Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening and extension of Lucy
street, from the east line to the west line
of Bidwell's addition to West st. Paul,
came up, and after hearing the testi-
mOny of James F. Cooper, +. r. Adj
ans, P. D. Winehell. w. H. Daw and
= Thomas Green under oath, upon mo-
ton all assessment notices were an
nulled and the Clerk was directed to
give new first assessment notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journment hereunder the matter of
making and completing the assessment
ment on the land adjoining and
on the line of Stryker avenue,
from Louisa street to the south
city limits, for making and maintaining
slopes one ane One-ha1 40 feet on said
land for every foot cut or filed neces-
sary for the grading Of said Stryker av-
enue, from Louisa street to the south
city limits, came up, and after hearing
all persons present interested, the same
was adjourned to the 18th inst. at 2p. m.
Adjourned.
r. GnDNf praSidant
w. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.